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Stuck in the Airport? Let Travia Be Your FriendNadine Godwin of Travel Weekly pens the perfect travel companion(Branford, Conn.) – Tighter security measures and rampant winter storms have led to longer waits in the airport and a corresponding desire to ease the annoyances. Recently retired Travel Weekly editor-at-large, Nadine Godwin, may have found a solution. Her book, Travia: The Ultimate Book of Travel Trivia, offers a compendium of fascinating facts and obscure tidbits that remind us of why we like to travel in the first place. Godwin spent 18 months compiling Travia, speaking with countless travel and tour representatives and tourist offices in all corners of the world. The end result is a fascinating compilation of historic and cultural information that spans land, sea and air. Originally published privately for friends and colleagues in the travel industry, the book is now a 320-page trade paperback, available in bookstores everywhere. Speaking of airports, did you know that the College Park Airport in Maryland is the world’s oldest continuously operating airport, dating from 1909? Did you know that the first concrete runway in the United States was built in 1925 by Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan? And that the Hong Kong International Airport passenger terminal is the world’s largest airport building and the world’s largest enclosed public space? Since it’s winter, check out Quebec City’s annual Winter Carnival, the world’s largest, running for 17 days, featuring 300-plus activities and attracting one million visitors. Did you know that the coolest hotels on Earth are made of ice? They include The Icehotel in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden; Ice Hotel Quebec in Canada; the Alta Igloo Hotel in Alta, Norway; and the hotel at the Chea Hot Springs Resort in Alaska. Travia’s travel lore is arranged thematically in 12 chapters, covering air travel, cruising, railroads, luxury hotels, world geography, and the history of travel and travelers, but open the book at random and you’re sure to find an interesting bit of trivia to share with your fellow travelers waiting in line. Be patient. You’ll get through security. The snow will stop. And your plane will take off. With Travia: The Ultimate Book of Travel Trivia you’ll come away amused and informed. Travia: The Ultimate Book of Travel, published by The Intrepid Traveler, is available in bookstores nationwide, from online bookstores or by clicking here. For more information on the author, click here. To download the main press release in PDF format, click here. Complete media support for Travia can be found here. For more information, or to arrange an interview with Nadine Godwin, please call 203-469-0214 and ask for the publicity department.
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